Biofilms from a Brazilian water distribution system include filamentous fungi
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Biofilms from a Brazilian water distribution system include filamentous fungi.
Filamentous fungi in drinking water can block water pipes, can cause organoleptic biodeterioration, and are a source of pathogens. There are increasing reports of the involvement of the organisms in biofilms. This present study describes a sampling device that can be inserted directly into pipes within water distribution systems, allowing biofilm formation in situ. Calcofluor White M2R staining...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Microbiology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0008-4166,1480-3275
DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2012-0529